An American Crime

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Abel Ferrara furious about edited U.S. release of new film

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WENN.com
Mar 19, 2015

Filmmaker Abel Ferrara has urged American cinema bosses and TV executives not to air the edited version of his new movie Welcome To New York because he didn't approve the cuts, and hates a rape flashback sequence. Ferrara's movie, in which Gerard Depardieu portrays disgraced former International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has already screened throughout Europe, picking up some of the best reviews of the director's career, but studio bosses at IFC Films, the U.S. distributor, have opted not to release that version.
Instead, the film has been re-cut and re-edited without Ferrara's participation or permission, and the acclaimed moviemaker is furious.
Ferrara is particularly upset with the changes made to a rape scene between two of the leading characters, which is now depicted as a flashback.
The director says, "The version being released in the U.S. may lead viewers to think that maybe she (rape victim) imagined it. It does not respect the woman who was raped at all and the fact that my name is on this film is a crime."
In a statement, obtained by WENN, the director adds, "As a filmmaker and a human being, I detest the destruction of my film WELCOME TO NEW YORK now being distributed by IFC and Wild Bunch and exhibited on Showtime and in IFC Theatres. Behind all these entities are individuals... who feel they can deny my contractual right of final cut, which is simply my freedom of expression.
"Some people wear hoods and carry automatic weapons, others sit behind their desks but the attack and attempted suppression of the rights of the individual are the same. I will defend the right of free speech till the end and I ask all who believe, as I do, that they not support the showing of this film, on their networks, in their theatres, or wherever."

Still reeling from the finale of HBO’s The Jinx? This article is for you. You like your crime dramas (or in The Jinx's case, docu-drama) dark, preferably with a psychopath main character. Just call it a morbid fascination. Here are some signs you might be scarily obsessed.
1. You texted everyone you knew when you found out The Jinx’s Robert Durst was arrested IRL.
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BUSTED!
2. You had a crush on Dexter.
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3. You prefer Jamie Dornan in The Fall to Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Season 3 is happening! Woo!
4. You had dreams about solving the True Detective case with Matthew McConaughey.
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5. You’ve actually defended one of these serial killer characters in conversation.
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“But Dexter only kills bad guys!”
6. You continued to watch The Killing even when no one else was.
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Yes, even the Netflix season.
7. You’ve wondered if someone you know might be a serial killer.
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Hey, it’s possible right?
8. You tell everyone you know to watch Hannibal.
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9. When one of your shows is on hiatus, you read murder-themed books to supplement.
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You know, light reads like American Psycho or In Cold Blood.
10. Sometimes you root against the cop characters.
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Even though they're technically the good guys. Sorry, Doakes.
11. You're probably the only one in your friend group watching The Following.
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12. You find teenage Norman Bates adorable.
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Despite all the creepiness and mommy issues.
Unless you've secretly started plotting the perfect crime, all of these signs are fairly harmless. You're not a psychopath. You just like watching them on TV. So embrace the darkness!
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Director Roman Polanski testified in court in Poland on Wednesday (25Feb15) as part of his long-running fight against extradition to the U.S. over his 1977 sex crime conviction. American justice officials have spent years trying to bring the Rosemary's Baby moviemaker back to the U.S. so he can be punished for having unlawful sex with a minor in the 1970s.
The director fled America for Europe after pleading guilty to the charge before his sentencing in 1978 and U.S. officials have made several attempts to order him back the country.
Prosecutors in Krakow, Poland held a hearing to decide whether to take action over the latest request, and Polanski appeared in court on Wednesday to voice his opposition to extradition.
Judge Dariusz Mazur declared the court could not make a ruling on Wednesday as more time was needed to study documents which were submitted by Polanski's lawyers this week (beg23Feb15) regarding an unsuccessful attempt to extradite Polanski from Switzerland in 2010.
The next hearing is scheduled for April (15).
Under Polish law, if the court rules in favour of the extradition request, the final decision will be handed to the country's justice minister.

Veteran moviemaker Roman Polanski is heading to court in Poland to fight the latest attempt to extradite him to the U.S. The director has agreed to appear at a court in Krakow next week (beg23Feb15) to face officials charged with deciding whether to grant a request from American prosecutors who want him returned to the U.S. to be punished for a sex crime conviction.
Polanski, who was born in France, pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawful sex with a minor, but fled America for Europe on the eve of his sentencing in 1978.
American officials have spent years battling to bring him back, and they have lodged their latest request with Polish authorities as Polanski prepares to shoot a movie in the country.
His fate will be decided by a regional court in the city of Krakow, and Polanski's lawyer has now confirmed the director is to make an appearance there in person on 25 February (15) to fight his case.
Attorney Jan Olszewski tells Reuters, "Mr. Roman Polanski will appear in the court."
According to Polish law, if the court agrees to take action, the justice minister then decides whether to extradite the 81 year old to America.

Actor Courtney B. Vance has been cast as O.J. Simpson's lawyer Johnnie Cochran in much-anticipated TV drama series American Crime Story: The People V. O.j. Simpson. The Tony Award winner will portray Simpson's flamboyant defence attorney in the show, which will centre around the sports star's 1995 murder trial, during which the former football star was controversially acquitted of killing his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
Simpson's defence "dream team" will be rounded out by John Travolta, who will play Robert Shapiro, and former Friends star David Schwimmer, who will take on the roll of Simpson's late friend and attorney, Robert Kardashian.
Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. will portray Simpson, while actress Sarah Paulson has been cast as prosecutor Marcia Clark.
The series will be executive produced by Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy.
Cochran passed away in 2005.

John Travolta is returning to TV to portray real-life defence attorney Robert Shapiro in American Crime Story: The People V. O.j. Simpson. The Pulp Fiction actor, who became a household name in America for his TV hit Welcome Back Kotter, will star alongside Cuba Gooding, Jr., who has been cast as Simpson in the drama.
The new TV project from Glee creator Ryan Murphy will centre on the former U.S. football player's murder trial. Simpson was accused and acquitted of killing his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995.
Travolta will also serve as a producer on the mini-series.
Actress Sarah Paulson has also been cast as prosecutor Marcia Clark and former Friends star David Schwimmer will portray Simpson's late friend and attorney, Robert Kardashian.

Former Friends star David Schwimmer will portray Kim Kardashian's late father in a new O.J. Simpson trial series. The actor will play Simpson's lawyer and friend Robert Kardashian in American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.
Robert Kardashian, who also fathered Kim's siblings Kourtney, Khloe and Rob, lost his battle with cancer in 2003, aged 59.
Cuba Gooding, Jr. has been cast as Simpson while Sarah Paulson will be playing prosecutor Marcia Clark.

British actress Olivia Colman gave up using public transport while her hit crime drama Broadchurch was airing because fans constantly begged her to reveal the identity of the show's murderer. Colman, who starred in the TV show opposite David Tennant, admits the hype over the 'whodunnit' storyline drove her off buses and trains, and she would only take taxis until the run finished.
She tells Britain's Radar magazine, "I got to the point where I stopped going on trains and buses because everyone would ask who did it. Taxis were easier; then it was just one person asking it at the end of the journey."
The show returns for a second season, which is due to air in the U.K. in January (15). Tennant reprised his role as a detective in an American adaptation called Gracepoint opposite Breaking Bad's Anna Gunn.

One of the men Mark Wahlberg attacked during his troubled youth has voiced his support for the actor as he attempts to persuade Massachusetts lawmakers to wipe the assault charge from his record, insisting he "deserves another chance". The Transformers: Age of Extinction star spent 45 days in jail for beating up two Vietnamese men in separate incidents in his hometown of Dorchester, Massachusetts when he was 16.
He recently filed a petition with officials at the state Board of Pardons asking for the 1988 felony charges to be removed from his record, arguing he is "not the same person" anymore.
Wahlberg has since expanded on the reasons for his appeal and claims his star status has nothing to do with the move, saying, "I've been working very hard to correct a lot of mistakes that I made since the day that I woke up and realised, 'You know what? I need to be a leader instead of a follower.'
"In no way shape or form was I trying to use my celebrity or success to say, 'Well, I feel entitled to get this because of the fame and fortune.' Every day I wake up trying to be the best person I can be... I've worked really hard to be a positive influence for kids growing up in communities like mine who don't really have a chance, and try to provide an opportunity for them to be more successful and that's why I'm doing it."
His appeal has angered members of the Asian-American human rights group 18 Million Rising, who have launched a petition online appealing to Massachusetts state officials to deny Wahlberg's request.
However, one of his victims, Johnny Trinh, has now spoken out about the attack for the first time, claiming reports alleging Wahlberg poked his eye out in the altercation are false, because it was an old injury sustained while fighting U.S. forces in the Vietnam War.
He tells Britain's DailyMail.co.uk, "I was not blinded by Mark Wahlberg. He did hurt me, but my left eye was already gone. He was not responsible for that."
Trinh, who had no idea his attacker went on to become a big movie star, also lent his backing to Wahlberg's pardon request, adding, "He was young and reckless but I forgive him now. Everyone deserves another chance. I would like to see him get a pardon. He should not have the crime hanging over him any longer.
"He paid for his crime when he went to prison. I am not saying that it did not hurt when he punched me in the face, but it was a long time ago. He has grown up now. I am sure he has his own family and is a responsible man."

Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. has been cast as O.J. Simpson in an upcoming TV anthology series about infamous U.S. real-life crimes. The Jerry Maguire actor is set to play another football star in American Crime Story, a programme created by American Horror Story's Ryan Murphy.
The new show will serve as a companion series to Murphy's hit thriller, and the 10-episode first season will centre on the murder trial of Simpson, who was accused and acquitted of killing his wife Nicole Brown Simpson in 1995.
Murphy will reteam with American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson, who will portray prosecutor Marcia Clark.
If American Crime Story continues, subsequent seasons will each focus on other classic crime cases.